Cristiano Ronaldo admits Sir Alex Ferguson was key to his return to Manchester United.
The Portuguese great's move from Juventus was confirmed yesterday morning.
Ronaldo said: “As everybody knows, since I signed for Manchester [United] at 18, Sir Alex Ferguson was the key.
"I remember when we played against Manchester when I was at Sporting Lisbon. For me, Sir Alex Ferguson is like a father in football for me.
"He helped me a lot, he taught me many things, and in my opinion of course he had a big role because the relationship that we had, we keep in touch all the time, and he's an unbelievable person.
"I really like him a lot and he was the main key for me to be in the position that I am, that I signed for Manchester United."
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